St James Church, Southwick
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St James Church, Southwick is the Church of England parish church of Southwick,
Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire ...
, England. The parish is part of the Diocese of Portsmouth. The church is designated a Grade I listed building by
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. The church has a
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tower and chancel. The west window is 14th century. Inside there is a 17th-century gallery supported by twisted wooden columns. The box pews, altar rail and pulpit also date from the 17th century.


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{{Reflist Grade I listed churches in Hampshire Church of England church buildings in Hampshire